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  • 11fold — fold1 [ fould ] verb ** 1. ) transitive to bend a piece of paper or cloth and press one part of it over another part: Carrie folded the note and slid it into her purse. fold something in half/two: Fold the paper in half diagonally. fold something …

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  • 12fold — I UK [fəʊld] / US [foʊld] verb Word forms fold : present tense I/you/we/they fold he/she/it folds present participle folding past tense folded past participle folded ** 1) a) [transitive] to bend a piece of paper or cloth and press one part of it …

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  • 13fold — [[t]fo͟ʊld[/t]] ♦♦♦ folds, folding, folded 1) VERB If you fold something such as a piece of paper or cloth, you bend it so that one part covers another part, often pressing the edge so that it stays in place. [V n] He folded the paper carefully …

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  • 14fold — I [[t]foʊld[/t]] v. t. 1) to bend (cloth, paper, etc.) over upon itself 2) to bring into a compact form by bending and laying parts together: to fold up a map[/ex] 3) to bring together and intertwine or cross: He folded his arms on his chest[/ex] …

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  • 15fold up — verb 1. bend or lay so that one part covers the other (Freq. 1) fold up the newspaper turn up your collar • Syn: ↑fold, ↑turn up • Ant: ↑unfold (for …

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  • 16fold*/*/*/ — [fəʊld] verb I 1) [T] to bend a piece of paper or cloth and press one part of it over another part Carrie folded the letter and slid it into a drawer.[/ex] Fold the paper in half.[/ex] 2) [I/T] if something folds, or if you fold it, you bend part …

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  • 17fold — fold1 verb 1》 bend (something) over on itself so that one part of it covers another.     ↘[often as adjective folding] be able to be folded into a flatter shape.     ↘Geology cause (rock strata) to undergo bending or curvature.     ↘Biochemistry… …

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  • 18cross — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Old Norse or Old Irish; Old Norse kross, from Old Irish cros, from Latin cruc , crux Date: before 12th century 1. a. a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used… …

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  • 19cross — n 1. crucifix, crux, rood, crosslet. 2. crossing, crosswalk, corner; crossroad, crossway, intersection, junction, juncture; convergence, conver gency, point of meeting. 3. thwarting, frustration, stumbling block, impediment, encumbrance,… …

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  • 20fold one's arms — bring one s arms together and cross them over one s chest. → fold …

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